Also I might see about riding D Wood on Thurs if the weather is decent. 33* predicted right now so probably not! I'm really itching to get some saddle time on my new ride! I'm going to be out of town from Friday till Sunday and I have no room to haul the bike

I hope the Dr. gives you a clean bill of health jak! We need to do some more riding!

I've ridden in the snow before but I can't remember any pleasure in it. Maybe the key is fresh snow. I've ridden to work in snow and gotten trapped in the car tracks through it and unable to get out without slipping. I might wait and see how much fun you guys have before I venture out in it. That reminds me, better go dig the snow shovel out.

Got the crosstrail serviced and a shifter ordered for the SJ. Daughter talked me into running the Governor's trail tonight to avoid the weather tomorrow night. Ran out of doctor's excuses so I guess I better go. Rather be rolling than running.

See ya'll around. Come to think of it, when I was shopping for knobbys, I did notice that they had studded bike tires. That's serious stuff.

Anyone know what the name of the Trail in Lawrence right off 10hwy & Iowa is? It runs right along a creek and I think it ends up at Clinton. It looks nice and paved and what not. I've seen folks park at that Movie Theater and hop on that trail a few times.

Fresh snow is key. I've ridden mid-day snow lots of times, but you have to get off the street to ride it. We used to ride LRT at night (c. '89-'91), from like 2am to 4am. When there's snow and a biggish moon you almost don't need lights, esp after 30 min out there. I ride downtown mostly in the alleys at night. I ride Landon during the day, or I ride over the river and take the levy either East or West. You'd be surprised how much traffic those things get when you can see who and what have been walking on it.

Before the expanded that paved trail from the theaters to Clinton, and when we lived there, I used to ride and rollerblade it w/ my daughter. It was near our house. Great memories there, but if you're making the trip, you might as well ride Clinton or LRT. I'd sugges LRT 'most every time when those are the choices. If you're going to be in and out, and if you want technical (think the Govs w/ rocks), go Clinton. If you want to hit FSB or grab a slice (@Johnnie's/Rudy's/Papa Keno's), you'd be best to go to LRT. Before we moved here we lived right by Lied Ctr, and there were all sorts of little trails around there. Nothing big, but kind of fun when you wanted to cut through from 23rd to 15th, which was how we'd come home from the theaters out on the South end of Iowa.

If it snows, and school's cancelled, I'M riding. I'm not even changing tires. I'm just going to be frustrated w/ the slipping if we go to the trail. We can take Landon/Shunga out East and around to catch Wittenberg, and backdoor into Dornwood and ride some of that then bring it on back home; West on 25th to Landon, to my house. If school isn't cancelled (I'm giving finals), bundle up boys and girls, but enjoy it without me.

I'll call you. I didn't think it was going to snow but the sleet is coming down pretty well. I won't ride that if that's how it's gonna go.

I will switch over to flats if I go. Not studded tires. Reg tires work fine if you don't act crazy w the bike. I don't plan to. I laid it down in the state parking lot by the Capitol once during a first snow/ midnight ride. I've been sore from wrecks but that was another level. So then I keep it pretty sane.

Actually, the weather has worked out for me. I had a setback and can't run, ride, or lift until Monday so haven't been tortured by nice weather so far. Today won't be bad and Sunday won't be bad but next week looks like January. Waiting for parts for the SJ anyway.